Through this web page, Kathy and I will share
with you some of
our Grand Canyon
backcountry adventures. Over the past few years, we have strived to improve our equipment
and menu with the goal of reducing our pack weights, and at the same time
extending the length of our treks. From our first six day hike with 64 pound
packs, we have now extended our trips to nine days and still managed to reduce
our pack weights to below 50 pounds each (30-32 pounds without the water). We will share our
equipment lists and food preparation
methods with you on this site, as well as provide photos from our trips.

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web page. Underlined
words are "hyperlinks". Clicking on a hyperlink will take you to
additional information on a different web page.

This site will continue to evolve. Please stop in periodically to check out what is
new, and feel free to send your questions and comments, pro or con, to comments@rijim.com,
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